Supervisors of Correctional Officers

<ul><li>Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.</li><li>Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.</li><li>Respond to emergencies, such as escapes.</li><li>Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.</li><li>Supervise and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates.</li><li>Restrain, secure, or control offenders, using chemical agents, firearms, or other weapons of force as necessary.</li><li>Resolve problems between inmates.</li><li>Supervise or perform searches of inmates or their quarters to locate contraband items.</li><li>Monitor behavior of subordinates to ensure alert, courteous, and professional behavior toward inmates, parolees, fellow employees, visitors, and the public.</li><li>Complete administrative paperwork or supervise the preparation or maintenance of records, forms, or reports.</li><li>Instruct employees or provide on-the-job training.</li><li>Carry injured offenders or employees to safety and provide emergency first aid when necessary.</li><li>Supervise activities such as searches, shakedowns, riot control, or institutional tours.</li><li>Develop work or security procedures.</li><li>Set up employee work schedules.</li><li>Conduct roll calls of correctional officers.</li><li>Supervise or provide security for offenders performing tasks, such as construction, maintenance, laundry, food service, or other industrial or agricultural operations.</li><li>Rate behavior of inmates, promoting acceptable attitudes and behaviors to those with low ratings.</li><li>Transfer or transport offenders on foot or by driving vehicles, such as trailers, vans, or buses.</li><li>Convey correctional officers' or inmates' complaints to superiors.</li><li>Review offender information to identify issues that require special attention.</li></ul>